The Logics of Social Structure

摘要: Preface Introduction Part I. Metatheoretical Considerations: 1. Epistemic strategies in contemporary science 2. The dynamics of emergence: the case against reductionism 3. nature hierarchical and heterarchical organization 4. Some formal theses on hierarchy heterarchy II. Compositionist Logics: 5. Methodological individualism 6. Constructionism/compositionism: elementary notions 7. Complex systems interaction III. Logics Hierarchy: 8. Hierarchy theory postfunctional analysis 9. social structure IV. Heterarchical 10. thinking thought 11. Neural networks as a model V. Phenomenology Social Structures: 12. Modalities 13. levels 14. On structural totalities 15. In conclusion Appendix: logics structuration: an inventory Glossary Bibliography Index.